M-AUDIO AI - 7.0, Pro Tools AI 7 User Manual [es]

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Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Marion Bröer, Christina Kaboth,

Mingers, SabinePfeifer, Benjamin Schütte

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6 Introduction

7 Welcome! 8 About the Documentation and the Help 9 Key Command Conventions 10 How You Can Reach Us

12 System Requirements and Installation

13 System Requirements 13 Installing the Program 14 License Activation and Registration 16 Hardware Installation 18 Setting Up Your System

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Introduction

Welcome!

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing a high-quality Steinberg product!

Building on the core technologies used in the Cubase 7 advanced music production system, Cubase Elements 7 and the hardware-bundled versions, Cubase AI 7 and Cubase LE 7, offer all the basic tools for composing, recording, editing, and mixing your latest idea into a true masterpiece. Combining the very best sound quality, intuitive handling, and a vast range of highly advanced audio and MIDI tools, the seventh version of the Cubase family condenses almost 30 years of Steinberg development into the most cutting-edge line-up of digital audio workstations anywhere.

Cubase provides the latest tools inviting you to venture into new artistic territory and give your creativity free reign. Whether you are a professional, a hobby musician, a student, or a teacher, Cubase has it all covered and supports you through every stage of music production, from the inception of the first fleeting idea right down to the final mix. The brand-new MixConsole with built-in channel strip processing modules, a selected collection of fresh quality instrument sounds and effect processors, professional-grade editing capabilities and many helpers and tools such as the global Chord Track for easy chord management will catapult your artistic output to the next level.

Cubase owners are among the most successful artists in just about any musical genre - from engineers recording and mixing rock albums to dance DJs, hip-hop producers, songwriters and composers scoring for Hollywood blockbusters. If you are entirely new to Cubase, you have just become a member of this large community of professionals and music enthusiasts! Check out the official Cubase community for tips and tons of other useful information at www.steinberg.net/forum.

In case you are using Cubase LE 7 or AI 7 make sure to trial the great additions to Cubase Elements 7 by simply entering a trial activation code and without any new installation required!

Please don't forget to register your Cubase version on MySteinberg in order to gain access to online support offers and additional exclusive services.

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We wish you musical inspiration when working with your brand-new Cubase DAW.

See you around! Your Steinberg Cubase Team

About the Documentation and the Help

The Cubase documentation is divided into several sections, as listed below. The documents are available in Adobe Acrobat format (extension .pdf) and can be accessed as follows:

• In the program, you can open the PDF documents from the Documentation submenu on the Help menu.

• On Windows systems, you open the PDF documents via the Start menu, from the Steinberg Cubase folder.

• On Mac OS X systems, the PDF documents are located in the “/Library/ Documentation/Steinberg/Cubase 7” folder.

To read the PDF documents, a suitable PDF reader application must be

installed on your computer.

Quick Start Guide

This is the document you are reading. It covers the following areas without going into details:

• Computer requirements, installation procedure, and license activation.

• Setting up your system for audio and MIDI work.

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Operation Manual

The Operation Manual is the main Cubase reference documentation, with detailed descriptions of operations, parameters, functions, and techniques.

Plug-in Reference

This document describes the features and parameters of the included VST plug-ins and VST instruments.

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HALion Sonic SE

This document describes the features and parameters of the included VSTinstrument HALion Sonic SE.

Remote Control Devices

This document lists the supported MIDI remote control devices.

Dialog Help

To get information about the active dialog, click its Help button.

Key Command Conventions

Many of the default key commands in Cubase use modifier keys, some of which are different depending on the operating system. For example, the default key command for Undo is [Ctrl]-[Z] on Windows and [Command]-[Z] on Mac OS X systems.

When key commands with modifier keys are described in this manual, they are shown with the Windows modifier key first, in the following way:

[Win modifier key]/[Mac modifier key]-[key] For example, [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Z] means “press [Ctrl] on Windows or

[Command] on Mac OS X systems, then press [Z]”. Similarly, [Alt]/[Option]-[X] means “press [Alt] on Windows or [Option] on Mac

OS X systems, then press [X]”.

This manual often refers to right-clicking, for example, to open context menus. If you are using a Mac with a single-button mouse, hold down [Ctrl] and click.

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How You Can Reach Us

On the Steinberg Hub menu in Cubase you find items linking to additional information.

The menu contains links to various Steinberg web pages. Selecting a menu item automatically launches your browser and opens the page. On these pages you can find support and compatibility information, answers to frequently asked questions, information about updates and other Steinberg products, etc. This requires that you have a web browser installed on your computer, and a working internet connection.

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System Requirements and Installation

System Requirements

Your computer must meet the following minimum requirements for the Windows and Mac versions of Cubase:

Mac OS X Windows

Mac OS X Version 10.7/10.8* Intel dual-core processor CoreAudio-compatible audio hardware

Display resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels recommended

Internet connection required for installation, activation, account setup, and personal/product

**ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance.

DVD ROM dual-layer drive required for installation

8 GB of free hard-disk space

*Native 32-bit and 64-bit program version.

Windows 7/Windows 8* Intel or AMD dual-core processor Windows-compatible audio hardware**

2 GB RAM

registration.

Installing the Program

You have two possibilities to install your program, via the Start Center application or manually.

Launching Installation via the Start Center

From the Start Center application you can easily install your program and inform yourself about the package contents.

• For Steinberg software delivered with an installation medium, the Start Center launches automatically as soon as you insert the disc in your computer’s CD/DVD drive, provided that autorun is activated.

• For Steinberg software downloaded from the internet, the Start Center launches when you double-click the downloaded file.

Proceed as follows:

1. In the Start Center, click Installation.

2. Follow the instructions on screen.

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Launching Installation Manually

If you do not want to install the program via the Start Center, you can install it manually.

• On Windows systems, double-click the file “Setup.exe” and follow the instructions on screen.

• On Mac OS X systems, double-click the file “Cubase LE Al Elements 7.pkg” and follow the instructions on screen.

License Activation and Registration

The process for license activation is described in detail on the Steinberg web site. To open the corresponding page, follow the “Activation&Registration” link in the Start Center.

Cubase Elements, Cubase AI, and Cubase LE use a software-based copy protection scheme. The so-called Soft-eLicenser is installed automatically with your version of Cubase. It can be accessed via the eLicenser Control Center application that is installed automatically with the product.

Cubase Elements

After installation, you must activate your product. If you purchased Cubase Elements in a shop, the product package contains the “Essential Product License Information” sheet which contains an activation code and describes the process in detail.

If you purchased the download version of Cubase Elements, you receive an email with the activation code.

For information on how to activate your product visit www.steinberg.net/ activate.

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Register your product at the MySteinberg online customer portal. As a registered user, you are entitled to technical support, you gain access to exclusive offers such as software updates and upgrades, and more.

Make sure that you have a working internet connection.

Proceed as follows:

1. Start your software.

2. On the Steinberg Hub menu, select the Registration option.

An online registration form opens in your web browser.

Follow the instructions on screen to register at MySteinberg.

Cubase AI and Cubase LE

To be entitled to technical support, you must register Cubase AI and LE. Once you have subscribed to the Steinberg newsletter, you are kept aware of updates and other news regarding Cubase.

Registering and Activating the DVD-Version

If you have received Cubase AI or LE on a DVD, you can use the program out of the box for 30 days. After this period, you must register your program and activate your license permanently.

When you start Cubase AI or Cubase LE, a dialog opens that informs you for how much longer you can use the program without registration and activation.

1. In this dialog, click “Register Now” to open the MySteinberg section on the Steinberg web site in your standard web browser.

2. Follow the instructions on screen.

Once you have registered, you receive all the information required to activate your product.

For information on how to activate your product visit www.steinberg.net/ activate.

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Registering and Activating the Download-Version

If you have downloaded Cubase AI or LE from MySteinberg using a download access code, you must activate Cubase AI or LE permanently using the activation code that you have received at MySteinberg. Cubase AI or LE are automatically registered when they are activated.

For information on how to activate your product visit www.steinberg.net/ activate.

Hardware Installation

Installing the Audio Hardware and Its Driver

1. Install the audio hardware and related equipment on the computer, as described in the hardware documentation.

2. Install the driver for the audio hardware.

A driver is a piece of software that allows a program to communicate with a certain piece of hardware. In this case, the driver allows Cubase to use the audio hardware. Depending on the operating system of your computer, there are different types of drivers that can be used.

Dedicated ASIO Drivers

Professional audio hardware often comes with an ASIO driver written especially for the device. This allows for direct communication between Cubase and the audio hardware. As a result, the devices with specific ASIO drivers can provide lower latency (input-output delay), which is crucial when monitoring audio via Cubase or using VST instruments.The ASIO driver may also provide special support for routing, synchronization, etc.

ASIO drivers are provided by the audio hardware manufacturers. Make sure to check the manufacturer’s web site for the latest driver versions.

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If your audio hardware comes with a specific ASIO driver, we strongly recommend that you use this.

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Generic Low Latency ASIO Driver (Windows Only)

On Windows systems, you can use the Generic Low Latency ASIO driver. This driver provides ASIO support for any audio hardware supported by Windows, thus allowing for low latency. The Generic Low Latency ASIO driver provides the Windows Core Audio technology in Cubase. No additional driver is needed. This driver is included with Cubase and does not require any special installation.

This driver should be used if no specific ASIO driver is available. Although the Generic Low Latency ASIO driver supports all audio devices, you might get better results with on-board audio cards than with external USB audio interfaces.

Mac OS X Drivers (Mac Only)

If you are using a Macintosh computer, make sure that you are using the latest Mac OS X drivers for your audio hardware. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the driver.

Testing the Audio Hardware

To make sure that the audio device works as expected, perform the following tests:

• Use any software included with the hardware to make sure that you can record and play back audio without problems.

• If the hardware is accessed via a standard operating system driver, try playing back audio using the computer’s standard audio application, for example, Windows Media Player or Apple iTunes.

Installing a MIDI Interface or USB MIDI Keyboard

Although many USB MIDI keyboards and MIDI interfaces are plug&play devices, you may have to install a dedicated device driver. Follow the installation procedure described in the documentation that came with the device.

You should also check the manufacturer’s web site for the latest driver updates.

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Setting Up Your System

Selecting the Driver for Your Audio Device

Before you can set up the routing for your audio signals and start recording, you need to make sure that the correct ASIO driver is selected:

1. Open the Devices menu and select the “Device Setup…” option.

2. In the Device Setup dialog, click the “VST Audio System” entry in the list on

the left.

The VST Audio System page is shown on the right.

3. On the ASIO Driver pop-up menu, select the driver that you want to use.

The different types of drivers are described in the section “Hardware Installation” on page 16.

Setting Up the VST Connections

The VST Connections window allows you to set up the routing of input and output signals between Cubase and your audio hardware. These connections are called busses. In this section you will learn how to set up the busses for playback and recording.

Adding Outputs

In this section you will learn how to set up the outputs for playing back audio in Cubase. Let’s start from scratch and remove any outputs that were automatically added by Cubase:

1. Open the Devices menu, and select “VST Connections”.

The VST Connections window opens. The default key command for this is [F4].

2. Select the Outputs tab.

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3. In the “Bus Name” column, right-click the top entry and select “Remove Bus” from the context menu.

If necessary, repeat this step for any further busses.

Now that the “Bus Name” column is empty, you are ready to set up the output that you need:

4. Click the “Add Bus” button.

The Add Output Bus dialog opens.

5. Choose “Stereo” for Configuration and “1” for Count.

6. Click “Add Bus”.

A new stereo bus (Left and Right) is added, allowing you to have audio in Cubase routed to your audio hardware.

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7. If you want to change the output ports that were selected automatically, open the “Device Port” pop-up menu and select different ports.

Depending on your audio hardware, more than two output ports might be available. For most cases we recommend to use the main stereo outputs.

Adding Inputs

In this section you will learn how to set up the inputs for recording into Cubase from scratch:

1. In the VST Connections window, select the Inputs tab.

2. In the “Bus Name” column, right-click the top entry and select “Remove

Bus” from the context menu.

If necessary, repeat this step for any further busses.

3. Click the “Add Bus” button.

The Add Input Bus dialog opens.

4. Choose “Stereo” for Configuration and “1” for Count.

5. Click “Add Bus”.

A new stereo bus (Left and Right) is added, allowing you to have audio from your audio device’s input routed to Cubase for recording.

A stereo input is useful for recording audio with two channels, for example, to record a keyboard with a left and a right audio channel. If you want to record with two mono channels instead, you can set up separate mono busses:

6. Click the “Add Bus” button.

The Add Input Bus dialog opens.

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7. Choose “Mono” for Configuration and “2” for Count.

8. Click “Add Bus”.

Two new mono busses are added.

9. Click in the “Device Port” column to select the audio inputs of your audio device for the stereo and mono inputs.

That’s it! You are now ready to record audio in Cubase and play it back.

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26 Einleitung

27 Willkommen! 28 Die Dokumentation und die Hilfe 29 Tastaturbefehle 30 So können Sie uns erreichen

32 Systemanforderungen und Installation

33 Systemanforderungen 33 Programminstallation 34 Lizenzaktivierung und Registrierung 36 Hardware-Installation 38 System einrichten

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Einleitung

Willkommen!

Herzlichen Glückwunsch und danke, dass Sie sich für ein hochwertiges Produkt von Steinberg entscheiden haben.

Aufgebaut auf den wichtigsten Technologien von Cubase 7, dem fortschrittlichsten Musikproduktionssystem, bieten Cubase Elements 7 und die Hardware-Bundle-Versionen Cubase AI 7 und Cubase LE 7 alle grundlegenden Werkzeuge zum Komponieren, Aufnehmen, Bearbeiten und Mischen, so dass Sie Ihre Ideen in wahre Meisterwerke verwandeln können. Durch die Kombination bester Soundqualität, intuitiver Bearbeitungsmöglichkeiten und einer Vielzahl fortschrittlicher Audio- und MIDI-Werkzeuge, vereint die siebte Version der Cubase-Familie fast 30 Jahre Steinberg-Entwicklungsarbeit in der innovativsten Serie digitaler Audio-Workstations.

Cubase bietet Ihnen die neuesten Werkzeuge und lädt Sie ein, neues künstlerisches Gebiet zu betreten und Ihrer Kreativität freien Lauf zu lassen. Ganz gleich, ob Sie professionell, als Hobbymusiker, als Student oder als Lehrer arbeiten, Cubase begleitet Sie von der ersten vagen Idee über deren Entwicklung bis hin zum finalen Mix. Die vollständig überarbeitete MixConsole mit eingebauten Channel-Strip-Modulen, eine ausgewählte Sammlung von Instrumenten-Sounds und Effekt-Prozessoren, professionelle Bearbeitungsmöglichkeiten und viele kleine Helfer und Werkzeuge wie die globale Akkordspur für einfache Akkordbearbeitung werden Ihre künstlerische Produktion auf eine neue Ebene heben.

Unsere Kunden zählen daher zu den erfolgreichsten Künstlern jedes musikalischen Genres und jedes Produktionsstadiums – vom Ton- und Mischingenieur für Rock bis hin zum Dance-DJ, Hip-Hop-Produzenten, PopSongwriter oder Filmmusikkomponisten. Wenn Sie ein Cubase-Neuling sind, freuen wir uns, Sie als Teil dieser großen Gemeinschaft von professionellen Musikern und Musikliebhabern begrüßen zu dürfen! Besuchen Sie die offizielle Cubase-Community im Internet unter www.steinberg.net/forum, wo Sie Tipps erhalten und eine Fülle von Informationen finden.

Wenn Sie Cubase LE 7 oder AI 7 verwenden, probieren Sie die großartigen Features von Cubase Elements 7 aus, indem Sie einfach den Aktivierungscode für die Trial-Version eingeben. Eine Neuinstallation ist nicht erforderlich!

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Vergessen Sie nicht, Ihre Cubase-Version auf MySteinberg zu registrieren. So erhalten Sie Zugang zu Online-Support-Angeboten und zusätzlichen Serviceleistungen.

Wir wünschen Ihnen musikalische Inspiration beim Arbeiten mit Ihrer brandneuen Cubase-DAW.

Wir freuen uns auf Sie! Das Steinberg Cubase-Team

Die Dokumentation und die Hilfe

Die verschiedenen Bestandteile der Dokumentation von Cubase sind im Folgenden aufgelistet. Die Dokumente sind im Format Adobe Acrobat (Dateinamenerweiterung .pdf) verfügbar und können wie folgt aufgerufen werden:

• Im Programm können Sie alle PDF-Dokumente über das DokumentationUntermenü des Hilfe-Menüs öffnen.

• Unter Windows öffnen Sie die PDF-Dokumente über das Start-Menü im Ordner »Steinberg Cubase«.

• Unter Mac OS X liegen die PDF Dokumente im Ordner »/Library/ Documentation/Steinberg/Cubase 7«.

Damit Sie die PDF-Dokumente lesen können, muss ein PDF-Reader auf Ihrem Computer installiert sein.

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Das ist das Dokument, das Sie vor sich haben. Es deckt die folgenden Bereiche ab, ohne jedoch zu sehr ins Detail zu gehen:

• Systemvoraussetzungen, Installationsprozess und Lizenzaktivierung.

• Einrichten des Systems für die Audio- und MIDI-Bearbeitung.

Benutzerhandbuch

Das Cubase-Benutzerhandbuch ist die wichtigste Informationsquelle mit ausführlichen Beschreibungen aller Parameter, Funktionen und Arbeitsweisen.

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PlugIn-Referenz

Dieses Dokument beschreibt die Funktionen und Parameter der mitgelieferten VST-PlugIns und VST-Instrumente.

HALion Sonic SE

Dieses Dokument beschreibt die Funktionen und Parameter des mitgelieferten VST-Instruments HALion Sonic SE.

Fernbedienungsgeräte

Dieses Dokument listet die unterstützten MIDI-Fernbedienungsgeräte auf.

Dialog-Hilfe

Wenn Sie Informationen über den aktiven Dialog erhalten möchten, klicken Sie auf den Hilfe-Schalter.

Tastaturbefehle

Für viele Standardtastaturbefehle in Cubase werden Sondertasten verwendet, die sich je nach Betriebssystem unterscheiden. Der Standardtastaturbefehl für »Rückgängig« ist z. B. unter Windows [Strg]-[Z] und unter Mac OS X [Befehlstaste]-[Z].

Wenn in diesem Handbuch Tastaturbefehle mit Sondertasten beschrieben werden, stehen die Windows-Sondertasten an erster Stelle:

[Windows-Sondertaste]/[Mac-Sondertaste]-[Taste] So bedeutet z. B. [Strg]-Taste/[Befehlstaste]-[Z]: »Drücken Sie die [Strg]-Taste

unter Windows bzw. die [Befehlstaste] unter Mac OS X und dann die Taste [Z]«. Entsprechend bedeutet [Alt]-Taste/[Wahltaste]-[X]: »Drücken Sie die [Alt]-Taste

unter Windows bzw. die [Wahltaste] unter Mac OS X und dann die Taste [X]«.

Sie werden in diesem Handbuch oft dazu aufgefordert, mit der rechten Maustaste zu klicken, z. B. um ein Kontextmenü zu öffnen. Wenn Sie auf einem Mac mit einer Eintastenmaus arbeiten, müssen Sie dafür beim Klicken die [Ctrl]-Taste gedrückt halten.

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So können Sie uns erreichen

Im Menü “Steinberg Hub” von Cubase finden Sie Optionen, über die Sie auf weitere Informationen zugreifen können.

Das Menü enthält Links zu diversen Steinberg-Seiten im Internet. Beim Auswählen einer Menüoption wird automatisch Ihr Browser gestartet und die entsprechende Seite geöffnet. Hier erhalten Sie technische Unterstützung und Informationen zur Kompatibilität, Antworten auf häufig gestellte Fragen, Informationen über Updates und andere Steinberg-Produkte usw. Dazu muss auf Ihrem Computer ein Web-Browser installiert sein und Sie benötigen eine aktive Internetverbindung.

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